________ are planar extensional structures which thin the crust in response to horizontally directed, tensional stresses.
A)Normal faults
B)Anticlines
C)Reverse faults
D)Thrust faults

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Normal faults are formed due to horizontal tensional forces that lead to the stretching and thinning of the crust, which results in vertical displacement of the rock layers. As a result, the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, creating a sloping fault surface.

________ Are Planar Extensional Structures Which Thin the Crust in Response